South Karelia
Map of South Karelia
040 km (25 mi)80 km (50 mi)120 km (75 mi)160 km (99 mi)
Height
10 m (33 ft), 15 m (49 ft), 30 m (98 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), Max altitude 175 m (574 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in South Karelia (approximate)
Height from south to north in South Karelia (approximate)
1Vuoksa36 to 93 m2Simpelejärvi55 m3Kuolimo71 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Lappeenranta
Population: 124,238 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 6,872 km² / 2,653 sq mi
Created: 1994
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Pohjukanmäki (175 m)
Lowest point: Monnonlampi (10 m)
Borders
- South Savo — North
- Kymenlaakso — West
- North Karelia — Northeast
- Karelia — Northeast
- Leningrad Oblast — East